Monterey cypress
noun
Mon·te·rey cypress
ˈmän-tə-ˌrā- 
: a California cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) that is endemic to the Monterey and Carmel seacoast and is often planted for ornament
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Golden Gate Park Christmas tree lighting SF Rec & Parks will flick the switch on the historic 100-foot-tall Monterey cypress outside McLaren Lodge.
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Claire Reilly, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
On your left, Monterey cypress trees stand upright, seemingly unfazed by the lash of the ocean winds.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The interiors feature Monterey cypress wood with a clean, contemporary aesthetic.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Dotted with eucalyptus and Monterey cypress trees, the idyllic farmland has lots ranging from 10 acres to 40 acres and has fenced-in easements for dedicated equestrian facilities and horse-riding and hiking trails.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
Some hardy choices in this red planter include 'Baby Blue' false cypress, 'Goldcrest' Monterey cypress, 'Taylor' juniper, and 'Emerald Gaiety' variegated wintercreeper.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
And at the edge of Golden Gate Park, there is a wild tangle of Monterey cypress and other canopy trees framed by two windmill ruins.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
But the vantage from some of the benches and the central lawn is blocked by a mature Monterey cypress.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2021
The massive Monterey cypress trees lining the fairways add atmosphere, while swatting at and gobbling up errant shots.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2020
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Claire Reilly, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
On your left, Monterey cypress trees stand upright, seemingly unfazed by the lash of the ocean winds.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The interiors feature Monterey cypress wood with a clean, contemporary aesthetic.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Dotted with eucalyptus and Monterey cypress trees, the idyllic farmland has lots ranging from 10 acres to 40 acres and has fenced-in easements for dedicated equestrian facilities and horse-riding and hiking trails.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
Some hardy choices in this red planter include 'Baby Blue' false cypress, 'Goldcrest' Monterey cypress, 'Taylor' juniper, and 'Emerald Gaiety' variegated wintercreeper.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
And at the edge of Golden Gate Park, there is a wild tangle of Monterey cypress and other canopy trees framed by two windmill ruins.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
But the vantage from some of the benches and the central lawn is blocked by a mature Monterey cypress.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2021
The massive Monterey cypress trees lining the fairways add atmosphere, while swatting at and gobbling up errant shots.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2020
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